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Carnival Cuba Cruise Controversy

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When Carnival Cruise Lines announced future trips to Cuba, it created controversy in Miami

As relations between Cuba and the U.S. continue on a path towards normalization, Carnival Cruise Lines announced trips to the island beginning May 1st - but, there's one problem. According to Cold-War era law, Cuban-born Americans cannot visit their homeland by sea. This has caused uproar among South Florida’s Cuban-American population, including Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. controversy

04/14/2016 | Rating NR

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Carnival Cuba Cruise Controversy

Special | 16m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

As relations between Cuba and the U.S. continue on a path towards normalization, Carnival Cruise Lines announced trips to the island beginning May 1st - but, there's one problem. According to Cold-War era law, Cuban-born Americans cannot visit their homeland by sea. This has caused uproar among South Florida’s Cuban-American population, including Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. controversy

04/14/2016 | Rating NR

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